You see the cute boy or girl you like. You’re about to give a speech in front of a large audience of people. You get nervous or excited about something and then…you just start sweating. Ughhh it’s so frustrating! It happens at the worst times and you just want to be cool, calm, and collected so what do you do?
Well more than likely if you get hot and sweaty during moments of feeling nervous or excited then it’s definitely something that will eventually fade in time! During the teenage years, our hormones and bodies are kind of out of whack and that can add to those sweaty moments. Here are a few things to try:
1. If you find that you sweat mainly under your armpits during the day, try a deodorant and antiperspirant with a higher amount of aluminum chloride. Many antiperspirants are in the 15% range of this ingredient but most companies have started selling them at a 19% level as well. The deodorant will stop any odor from being emitted and the antiperspirant will slow down the process of sweating by blocking the sweating glands under the arms. This higher percentage of aluminum chloride is extremely beneficial during the hot summer months that are just around the corner!
2. Drink plenty of cool water during the day to cool off your body from the inside out. It’s important to drink between 8-10 glasses daily and not only will it cool your body off, it will also keep your skin hydrated and looking fresh and glowing.
3. Avoid hot and spicy foods, especially if you know you’re about to give a big speech or run into that “crush” you have. Spicy foods will make you excessively hot, causing you to sweat and feel uncomfortable. These foods can also irritate your skin and cause red blotches to form if you are susceptible to them.
4. “If you think cool, you’ll be cool.” This expression is so true, especially in the literal sense. A lot of times, you will get nervous, hot, and sweaty because you’re already THINKING about getting hot and sweaty. So if you repeat to yourself over and over that you are not nervous and that you won’t get hot or sweaty, you will eventually train your brain to believe your body is cool and you won’t be dripping from your face, armpits, or back!
5. Before a nerve-wracking situation, take a paper towel or washcloth, run it under cold water and lightly tap your face with it. You will feel cooler instantly.
6. Take deep, slow, calming breaths.
If you seem to sweat in excess and even at night while you sleep, your body may be telling you something and we at Acne Skin Site would recommend consulting a doctor. But more than likely, if you sweat during nervous situations, these tips above will help you and it truly is a mind over matter situation. Remember, “If you think cool, you’ll be cool.”
Ahhh! It’s the night before your big date, a school dance, or big interview or event and you just got a huge, juicy, red pimple right on your face! How are you supposed to get rid of it when it just formed?! Do not fret, we at Acne Skin Site have some simple steps to follow to help ease the pain of the pimple and to minimize it’s unwanted appearance:
1. Don’t pick it! If you pick at it, it will just get bigger and more irritated, possibly leading to bleeding, swelling, and undoubtedly scarring. If there is a white head formed at the head, you MAY take a sanitized sewing needle (sanitized with rubbing alcohol and a cotton ball) and ever so lightly prick the head of the pimple with the head of the sharp needle. Follow with gently using your fingertips, not nails, to remove the puss from the pimple. Don’t squeeze too hard or force something to come out if it doesn’t. If you do, blood and scabbing will definitely follow. Dab a Kleenex on the spot for a few minutes, removing any excess fluid that may seep from the pimple.
2. Cleanse your face gently before bed and use a toner to dry out the area. Follow with an oil-free moisturizer because hydrating your skin, even in the affected area, is important and will reduce an excess of oils surfacing to the skin.
3. Placing an ice cube on the area for a few minutes may reduce redness and irritation.
4. Use a green concealer to cancel out the redness.
5. Follow with a concealer that matches your skin tone. We recommend Neutrogena’s Skin Clearing Concealer with Salicylic Acid. It will conceal and heal in one!
6. Apply an oil-free foundation all over your face and neck to even out your skin and create a flawless finish.
7. Dab a little more concealer on the area if needed.
8. Dust a loose powder all over your face and neck to set foundation in place and reduce any shine. Make sure to hold your breath as to not inhale the loose powder! It’s definitely not good to breathe into your lungs!
9. Add color to your face with blush, highlighter/shimmer, and eye makeup.
Remember, you are going to notice your pimple more than anyone. As long as you follow these proper steps, your skin will look beautiful and heal quickly! Don’t allow one pesky pimple to ruin your night and know that you are beautiful inside and out, regardless if you are breaking out or not. So cover up that annoyance and have fun! Xoxo.
I know we’ve all done it. Came home after a long day or night and just been too tired to even think about washing our faces and just crash into bed. Then you wake up in the morning with a brand new pimple on your face. There are so many reasons to not let this happen other than a brand new pimple appearing.
Our skin goes through a series of different metabolic processes while we’re sleeping including a large blood supply being brought to the skin, renewing our skin through our pores. When your makeup is covered in makeup or bacteria, you are doing your skin a great disservice. And it doesn’t matter if you’re a guy or a girl, if you wear foundation or not. All the dirt and bacteria our faces come in contact with on a daily basis is enough of a reason to make sure to cleanse your face before bed. We touch doorknobs, cell phones, money, railings, etc. and don’t realize that we’ll touch our skin several times in a day. Cleanse at night with a gentle cleanser and follow with an oil-free moisturizer. If your skin is dry, it’s very important to have a clean face that is moisturized so your skin can be re-hydrated while you sleep. If your skin is oily, you want to wash off the excess build-up of oils and dirt that have collected on your face during the day. Following with a moisturizer when your skin is oily is important as well because an oil-free moisturizer will balance out the pH levels in your skin while you sleep, helping you become less oily. If you have acne or pimples, not washing your face at night is allowing those areas of breakouts to fester and they don’t have a chance to be clean and heal. It’s important to allow your pores the chance to breathe at night, free of dirt and pores clogged with oil. If you don’t clean the skin so the breakouts can heal, you are opening the doors of having more areas on your skin to breakout…never a good look if you can prevent it!
You also want to make sure your eye area is clean of any bacteria, dirt, or makeup otherwise you are more susceptible to eye infections. We have living organisms on our eyelashes and you need to keep that area as clean as possible at bedtime. And for any of you who wear makeup, imagine if you get an eye infection…you’ll have to throw away all your eye makeup and start over! An expensive mistake!
For those nights where you may just stumble to your bed, at least have some facial cleansing cloths by your bedside so you can swipe a couple over your face, eyes, and neck before entering dreamland…zzzzz.
We at Acne Skin Site don’t get it. We see and hear time and time again of those of you who wear makeup rarely clean your brushes and cosmetic tools! How can this be??? There are so many germs and bacteria that linger in your brushes the longer you go without cleaning them. Think about it: You apply your makeup in the morning (hopefully to a clean face), then you touch your skin during the day (with not always clean hands and cell phones, etc), and then you re-apply or touch-up your makeup or blot away oils with powders and such probably more than once a day. It’s a vicious cycle. You should honestly clean your brushes once a week, and if that is too much for you, at least once every two weeks then.
The quick and easy way to keep your brushes “less dirty” before you’re able to get to a thorough cleaning is by taking some makeup brush cleaner (can be purchased at Sephora or Ulta by different labels) or some rubbing alcohol and pour a bit onto a tissue and rubbing the bristles of the brush back and forth on the tissue and you’ll be amazed at what comes off! All colors of the rainbow of makeup and bacteria will be almost instantly removed from your brushes and there is practically no time needed for the brushes to dry after. It’s quick and painless.
When you have about 15 minutes to dedicate to cleaning your brushes this is our recommendation of steps to effectively cleanse… First, lay out a hand towel on the counter so you can lay each brush down to dry once each is squeaky clean. Using either an antibacterial soap or shampoo (shampoo is more gentle to the bristles of your brush), lather each brush with soap or shampoo and water and watch the makeup and dirt wash away. You may need to wash each brush a couple of times, depending how backed up they are with product. Make sure to keep the head of the brush facing downwards while washing and rinsing so that the water doesn’t seep into the stem of the brush. It can get trapped there, causing further bacteria to form or can loosen the bristles, eventually causing the brush to fall apart.
Re-form each head of the brush back to its original shape and lay them down one by one to dry. Allow about 8 hours of dry time so the best time to wash your brushes is before bed. Also make sure to replace the sponge of your compact every couple months so bacteria doesn’t collect in the sponge and seep into your compact full of foundation or blotting powder.
Everyone has lips but a lot of people don’t take care of them! There’s nothing worse than seeing someone who has chapped, dehydrated, crackly lips. Why are they so overlooked?! I wouldn’t want to kiss someone with chapped lips, would you? So why are you the exception? Everyone should keep chapstick or lip balm in their pocket or purse and re-apply as needed. A good rule of thumb: If you find yourself starting to lick your lips to wet them, re-apply.
Other than using a chapstick or lip balm on the regular, using a lip exfoliator about 3 times a week wouldn’t hurt either. Now guys, I know you’re reading this and thinking, “What the HE*L is a lip exfoliator?!” Well I’m about to tell you and honestly, it may turn you off but I promise, I won’t tell you’re exfoliating your lips and ruin your game if you don’t. No one has to know you exfoliate so get to it. Here’s a really great lip exfoliating recipe that tastes good too! But resist the urge to lick it off until it’s done its job!
Gather ¼ teaspoon of olive oil and 1/8 of a teaspoon of brown sugar and mix together in a small bowl. Apply to your lips with your fingers in a circular motion over and over. Continue this for about a minute or two, and then rinse off with warm water. The sugar granules will rinse away, leaving a minimal amount of olive oil on your lips for added hydration. Don’t be afraid if you get some olive oil on the outsides of your lips. Olive oil is a great moisturizer that won’t clog your pores. In fact, you can use this recipe on your entire face! Brown sugar has molasses in it, which is another great hydrator for your skin. After exfoliating your lips, apply some lip balm or chapstick and your lips will be kiss-worthy!
If you’re in a hurry and don’t have time to make a sugar scrub treatment, take a clean, soft bristle toothbrush to your lips with some water and very gently rub the bristles over your lips in a circular motion for about a minute. Your lips will be instantly smoother.
It’s also very important to keep your body hydrated by drinking plenty of water. We recommend at least 8 glasses of water a day if not more and your lips and mouth will stay fresher too. Minimize your salt intake because salt retains water within your body.
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